•Naira notes The disagreement over the volume of revenue to be distributed among the three tiers of government this month has stalled the sharing of federation revenue in the last two weeks. It was learnt that N1.969 trillion was planned to be distributed at the end of the January 20 FAAC meeting. However, the Commissioners […]
•European Union flag flies at the EU headquarters Eurozone business activity maintained a steady, if modest, rate of growth in January, a closely watched survey said yesterday. The HCOB Flash Eurozone purchasing managers’ index (PMI) published by S&P Global — an important gauge of the overall health of the economy — was at 51.5, unchanged ...
•Ohanaeze Ndigbo The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has declared the last Saturday of every January as the Igbo Adoration and Thanksgiving Day. This was part of the resolutions of the organisation’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held yesterday, Tuesday, January 20, 2026. A statement released after the meet...
Nollywood is riding a serious high right now, and January 2026 has turned cinemas across Nigeria into buzzing hotspots of entertainment. Whether you’re craving emotional drama, laugh-out-loud comedy, sweeping historical epics, or pulse-pounding action, this month’s box office offerings deliver on every front, reports The Nation. We’ve rounded ...
Nigeria’s proposed January tax reforms face uncertainty as allegations of alterations continue to draw opposition from lawmakers, labour and civil society, heightening risks of legal disputes, taxpayer resistance and a growing credibility crisis. Former Senate Leader Ali Ndume yesterday called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene by sus...
•Dr. Zacch Adedeji The newly signed tax reform laws will officially take effect from January 1, 2026, giving room for adequate preparation and alignment with Nigeria’s fiscal calendar, Executive Chairman of the National Revenue Service (NRS), Zacch Adedeji, announced today. Speaking to journalists at the State House after President Bola Ahmed ...
Organised Labour in four states and the Federal Capital Territory have expressed optimism that their state governments will begin the payment of the new minimum wage by January ending. This was after the Oyo State Government announced that it had begun the payment of N80,000 minimum wage to workers, reports Sunday PUNCH. While Imo, Sokoto, [&h...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has explained why it had not declared a nationwide strike yet after several months of threat to do so. The President of the union, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, confirmed to our correspondent in an exclusive interview at the weekend that the union deliberately delayed the proposed industrial action...
•Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi The federal government says many states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will comply with the new national minimum wage by January 2025. Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, stated this at the ministry’s headquarters, Abuja, when he received a delegation of ...
Nigeria’s external debt may rise to $45.1 billion by the end of 2024 as the federal government advances plans to secure additional external funding. The Debt Management Office revealed in its latest report that the country’s external debt stock increased by $780m in the second quarter of 2024, growing from $42.12bn in March to $42.9bn [&hellip...
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